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Occupational Safety and Health Act

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a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment

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federal job safety law
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Occupational Safety and Health Acts
possessive
Occupational Safety and Health Act's
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Occupational Safety and Health Acts'

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a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment

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